Emergency services were called to the home on Hobart's eastern shore about 9am. Witnesses described seeing "flames everywhere ...

A baby has died and five other people are in hospital following a house fire in Hobart’s east this morning. Emergency ...

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Tasmanian music festivals are leading the recovery for the embattled industry, festival figures say. While interstate ...

Several people have been taken to hospital following a fire in the state's south. Journalist with The Advocate covering ...

Tasmania has barely cracked 30 degrees Celsius but experts warn the state's suburbs lack resilience to warming temperatures ...

A bright blue phenomenon is playing out in waters of southern Tasmania at the moment, but you have to be out at night to see ...

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Mr Higgs said Tasmania’s “exotic” quality had contributed to its success. “It’s a fresh place where many people have never been,” he said. “The formula we’ve developed – creating ...